A Grade II Listed Building in Braintree, Essex
Also Known As: Fountain, ST MICHAEL'S ROAD
Fountain. C. 1938. Sculpted and designed by John Hodge, cast by Messrs. Burton of Thames Ditton. Concrete circular bowl with cancave sides on the rim of which stand 4 bronze statues of seals with water issuing from their mouths. At the centre is a large bronze nautilus shell born upwards by a raft of bronze lilly pads which supports the sculpture of a nearly naked boy with legs astride holding a fish in each hand, each of which spouts water, and with an otter at his feet. To one side of the shell is an inscription: "THE GIFT OF/WILLIAM JULIAN COURTAULD ESQ.JP./OF PENYPOT HALSTEAD/ [Coat of arms]/TO THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE/IN MEMORY OF/KING
The fountain forms a very distinct addition to the urban scenery at this crucial point in Braintree where several roads converge. This fountain exhibits a good deal of playfulness. It forms a group with the Church of St. Michael the Archangel
To claim this virtual please send an email to ------------@infinson.com with "Fountain" as the subject add a photo of yourself to your log, which doesn't need to show your face, or your GPS at the location.
The missing 12 characters for the email address can be found first of at the base of the traffic light located to the side of the fountain this will give you 5 characters the other 7 can be found on the back of the fountain and complete the inscription the rest of this is to be found in the cache description. Leave no spaces in the address
You will receive an instant reply to your mail if you have it all correct please don't log if you don't get a reply
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.